Question

The precipitation power of an electrolyte increases with ______.

Options

• rise in temperature

• atomic radii

• ionic radii

• charge of an ion

Answer 1

The precipitation power of an electrolyte increases with charge of an ion.

Explanation:

The charge of an ion enhances the precipitation power of an electrolyte. The Hardy-Schulze rule can be used to explain it. The higher the valence of the flocculating ion added, the more precipitation it might generate.